ATLANTA — Georgia students posted modest academic gains in most of the tested grades and subjects last school year except in one key area.
English Language Arts (ELA) scores fell in all but two of the seven grade levels that were given Milestones exams, according to scores released by the Georgia Department of Education Friday, August 8.
Fifth and eighth graders posted the biggest drops in English proficiency rates. In fifth grade, 43 percent scored proficient or better, down five percentage points from fifth grade test takers the prior year. Eighth graders also fell five points, to 40%.
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